Coir Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites: Eco-friendly Byproducts

Authors

  • SMG Moktadir Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902
  • MU Talukder Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902
  • AKO Huq Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902
  • MA Gafur Department of Pilot Plant & Product Development Center, Bangladesh Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Dhaka-1205
  • AMS Chowdhury Department of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v10i1.34695

Keywords:

Bio-degradation, Coir fiber, Mechanical properties and Polypropylene

Abstract

Coir fiber (CF) reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites were fabricated using an extruder machine. The fiber contents were varied 5 to 20% and physico-mechanical properties as well as bio-degradability were also tested. Ultimate tensile strength and flexural strength decreases with the increases of percentages of fiber addition. Lowest percentage elongation is observed at 20% CF+PP composite which are rigid in nature. Leeb rebound hardness also decreases with the increase of percentage of raw fiber addition. The bio-degradation of different percentage of CF and PP composites in soil and saline water increased with increase of coir fiber content. Thus, it showed that higher percentage of coir fiber was produced more biodegradable and eco-friendly byproducts. However, higher percentages of coir fiber decrease the mechanical properties. A moderate percentage of coir fiber i.e. 15% CF +PP showed the good mechanical properties as well as considerable amount of bio-degradability in soil and saline water.

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 10(1): 61-64 2017

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
33
PDF
27

Downloads

Published

2017-11-28

How to Cite

Moktadir, S., Talukder, M., Huq, A., Gafur, M., & Chowdhury, A. (2017). Coir Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites: Eco-friendly Byproducts. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 10(1), 61–64. https://doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v10i1.34695

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Articles